One of Kent’s biggest retro festivals is swinging into town with jive dancing, wartime music and 1940s fashion.

Salute to the ‘40s will be taking visitors back in time for two days at the Historic Dockyard Chatham this September.

The annual event, which this year will take place on Saturday, September 9 and Sunday, September 10, will see the Medway dockyard transformed into a 1940s town with both military and civilian re-enactors bringing the decade to life.

The festival has, in more recent years, included a living history element with sights such as a vintage street market, classic cars and performers dressed in ‘40s fashion who will chat to guests about their ‘experience’ living in wartime Britain.

Over the two days, visitors can enjoy plenty of live entertainment taking place throughout the dockyard.

The Glenn Miller Orchestra will be returning on the Saturday, while the D-Day Darlings will perform on the Sunday.

Both groups will be recreating well-known tunes from the era such as Chattanooga Choo Choo, Don’t Sit Under the Apple Tree and more.

Rat Pack singer Adam Hoffman, vocal trio The Knightingales and festival favourite Miss Holiday Swing will also be performing throughout the weekend.

If the music gets you in the mood to dance, there will be drop-in jive lessons with expert dance teachers showing you the difference between the rock step and the link step.

For those visiting with children, there will be a free funfair including an authentic vintage carousel.

The dockyard’s much-loved attractions such as the Air Raid Experience, where you can duck inside an air raid shelter, and the Call the Midwife tour will also be open during the weekend - for an additional charge.

You can book tickets to the festival, as well as other attractions, online here.

Tickets to Salute to the ‘40s start from £25 for adults and are not included in a general admission ticket to the Historic Dockyard Chatham.